The petition of Margaret Perrin of Wybunbury, Cheshire, Trinity 1651
<The County of Chester>
To the right ho[noura]ble the Justices of peace assembled at Namptwich for the holding of the Quarter sessions for this Countye.
The petic[i]on of Margaret Perrin of Wibunbury within this County widow.
Sheweth to yo[u]r hono[u]rs that yo[u]r petic[ioner] being in great pou[er]ty & indigencye hauing six small children to maynteyne & nothing to releeue them with. Yo[u]r petic[ioner’s] husband dying of a shott hee received at Leigh bridge as by a certificate of many of the inhabitants of the parish of Wibunbary aforesayd hereunto annexed may appeare.
May it therefore please yo[u]r hono[u]rs to order that yo[u]r poore petic[ioner] may haue an addition to her former penc[i]on And yo[u]r petic[ioner] as in duty bound shall pray for yo[u]r hono[u]rs in health & happines long to continue.
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